Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grumpy pants

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: grumpy -pants
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of grump (“person who is currently in a bad mood or is habitually cranky”).

Countable; Informal

noun

A notional pair of pants worn by someone in a bad mood.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: bitchy-pants"
""You fish, pal. Old grumpy-pants doesn't own the ocean!""
"I was worried the supply teacher would be some grumpy-pants who liked sending kids out of the room if they dared to interrupt while they were speaking."
"“Charming, there you are. I've been looking all over for you. Grumpy pants here wouldn't tell me where you went.”"
"Near-synonym: bitchy pants"
"We asked him to take off his grumpy pants and put on his big-boy pants."

Etymology

From grumpy + -pants.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: grumpy

Usage

Inflected Forms

grumpy-pants (alternative) grumpypants (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

bossy pants scaredy pants big-boy pants big-girl pants

Synonyms

bitchy-pants grump bitchy pants

Questions

What does grumpy pants mean?: Synonym of grump (“person who is currently in a bad mood or is habitually cranky”).
Where does grumpy pants come from?: From grumpy + -pants.

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